PAPER CUTS

 

by: estefaaano_writes 

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Life spread 

Like pages turned,

Chapters begun, 

Lessons learned.

Gliding through 

On hushed footsteps,

Handling with care 

As the story 

Gets swept.

Yet sometimes 

The paper cuts deep,

Slicing our skin, 

Making memories seep.

The nip of those nicks 

And those scratches,

Remind us 

That life doesn't 

Come with safety latches.

Don't fear the paper, 

For it's how the tale's told,

Integrate each cut, 

Don't let your heart 

Grow cold.

For the deepest gashes 

Can leave you 

More wise,

As another 

Chapter's moral lies.

Scars fade 

And pages turn yellow,

Like a field full of sunflowers, 

Warm and mellow.

The story's made richer 

By pains we can't foretell. 

Each jagged edge 

Another lesson to dwell.

Embrace each papercut, 

Don't wince,

Don't cry,

These are the 

Chapters we write, 

Before our final chapter's 

Writ in the sky.